Le Diplomate lived up to the hype… quite the killer meal and a gorgeous space.
Gastronomical Banter
Have lunch at higher end places, or eat that bar for dinner and get apps, etc. Fiola would be a great bar meal, lunch at Proof, Bibiana, Brasserie Beck (Beck is a great brunch, actually).
Zaytinya remains my fave.
Zaytinya remains my fave.
stevewizzle wrote:grateful wrote:stevewizzle wrote:
i've got another month left living in DC. what's everyones cant-miss joints? not trying to kill my wallet, so think of little serow ($45 prefix) as my upper limit.
Just off the top of my head -
Get a Chivito if you haven't had one, from Take Eat Easy. I think Fast Gourmet still serves it too.
Go to Ben's Chili Bowl one last time.
Try the shank at Pig. Make sure you get the spoonbread. Must have the spoonbread. As a bonus, head across the street and finish your night at ChurchKey.
Po Boys at Bayou are worth the trip.
Hmmm. That's all I can think of for now.
great ideas. i've had the FG chivito, delicious, but pricey. the cubano there is the real winner, IMO.
bayou in foggy bottom or bayou bakery in arlington? i recently found bayou bakery in arlington, and fuck me is that place great.
I think Le Dip lives up to the hype. Amazing bread basket, great atmosphere, everything my party of four had was yummy. One thing was a tad too salty – can't remember what now. But, the place is a marvel in terms of a well-run restaurant. And that means a lot, that's your customer service.
Bags wrote:
I think Le Dip lives up to the hype. Amazing bread basket, great atmosphere, everything my party of four had was yummy. One thing was a tad too salty – can't remember what now. But, the place is a marvel in terms of a well-run restaurant. And that means a lot, that's your customer service.
Indeed… Can't say one bad thing about it really. I didn't realize there were already two of them in other cities which is kind of lame in my opinion, but oh well.
There aren't other Le Diplomate's in other cities, but Stephen Starr, the restaurateur, is from Philly and has a whole host of restaurants. Like a dozen in Philadelphia, a few in NYC and a few in Miami, I think. So, it is part of this pseudo "celebrity chef" concept – though he's not a t.v. personality, he's a well known entity. Still, I'll take it. A lot of medium places opening along that stretch…
Bags wrote:
There aren't other Le Diplomate's in other cities, but Stephen Starr, the restaurateur, is from Philly and has a whole host of restaurants. Like a dozen in Philadelphia, a few in NYC and a few in Miami, I think. So, it is part of this pseudo "celebrity chef" concept – though he's not a t.v. personality, he's a well known entity. Still, I'll take it. A lot of medium places opening along that stretch…
Gotcha… That's what someone was telling me last night that we were dining with and it didn't seem to make sense.
I've actually eaten at Dandelion before in Philly, pretty tasty as well.
I went to Farmers and Fishers Bakery for brunch yesterday and it was fantastic. So much food, all really really good. The Ramos Gin Fizz could have been better, but it's so hard to find that drink outside of New Orleans, that I was just happy to have the taste!
Oh wow - I've always wanted to go there….permission to live vicariously until such time?
kosmo wrote:
Mandalay in Silver Spring for Burmese food. They have a DC one scheduled to one soon. Very few Burmese restaurants out there, it's a mixture of Thai, Chinese and Indian flavors. The Burmese place in Chinatown is good but Mandalay is better.
LOVE this place.
grateful wrote:
Oh wow - I've always wanted to go there….permission to live vicariously until such time?
sure. Definitely go there. Ah-maz-ing.
Le Diplomate is an amazing thing…the food is great, the management, and the bread is best I've had in U.S.
Bon Chon is great but candy…I prefer Cheogajip…also Korean fried chicken but a different concept
I can't deal with waiting in lines for food…I find the next spot, but it doesn't mean the place didn't deserve it
Bon Chon is great but candy…I prefer Cheogajip…also Korean fried chicken but a different concept
I can't deal with waiting in lines for food…I find the next spot, but it doesn't mean the place didn't deserve it
If you're a fan of Peruvian chicken, my vote goes to Sardi's in Beltsville. The chicken is so ridiculously moist and juicy, and you get THREE different kinds of sauces!
BrettnotBritt wrote:
If you're a fan of Peruvian chicken, my vote goes to Sardi's in Beltsville. The chicken is so ridiculously moist and juicy, and you get THREE different kinds of sauces!
I've been going to Super Chicken in Falls Church on 29. It's really close to my house and very cheap, and they don't act like weirdos when you ask for extra sauce. I require lots of mild sauce with my fried yucca. Very good chicken.
Used to go to Crisp and Juicy regularly but they've fallen off. And they are sauce stingy.
Must have many dipping areas!
El Pollo Rico FTW!
BrettnotBritt wrote:
If you're a fan of Peruvian chicken, my vote goes to Sardi's in Beltsville. The chicken is so ridiculously moist and juicy, and you get THREE different kinds of sauces!
The Chicken Place on Rt7 by bailey's x-roads is my local favorite
dyecraig wrote:chaz wrote:
Anybody been to BonChon? The asian wing joints in NOVA? Wondering if it is hype.
so
yay? or nay?
no hype - worth the wait - get the whole bird - in C'ville, that is - call ahead
So there's a BonChon not too far from my office. I had to run out in that area on a lunchtime errand and figured I'd swing by to see what it was about. I go up to the bar, order 10 wings, and the guy tells me it will be about 35 minutes. Wut.
Didn't have that kind of time today. I walked out feeling stupid and dejected. :-\
eros wrote:dyecraig wrote:chaz wrote:
Anybody been to BonChon? The asian wing joints in NOVA? Wondering if it is hype.
so
yay? or nay?
no hype - worth the wait - get the whole bird - in C'ville, that is - call ahead
So there's a BonChon not too far from my office. I had to run out in that area on a lunchtime errand and figured I'd swing by to see what it was about. I go up to the bar, order 10 wings, and the guy tells me it will be about 35 minutes. Wut.
Didn't have that kind of time today. I walked out feeling stupid and dejected. :-\
that does mean they make it fresh
BrettnotBritt wrote:
If you're a fan of Peruvian chicken, my vote goes to Sardi's in Beltsville. The chicken is so ridiculously moist and juicy, and you get THREE different kinds of sauces!
Chicken On The Run in Bethesda for charcoal rotisserie latin
wow…what a secret
well it was I guess
Seth wrote:eros wrote:dyecraig wrote:chaz wrote:
Anybody been to BonChon? The asian wing joints in NOVA? Wondering if it is hype.
so
yay? or nay?
no hype - worth the wait - get the whole bird - in C'ville, that is - call ahead
So there's a BonChon not too far from my office. I had to run out in that area on a lunchtime errand and figured I'd swing by to see what it was about. I go up to the bar, order 10 wings, and the guy tells me it will be about 35 minutes. Wut.
Didn't have that kind of time today. I walked out feeling stupid and dejected. :-\
that does mean they make it fresh
Made to order apparently. But 35 minutes seems a bit excessive even for wings.